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Dspdrew's Pheidole vistana Journal [85] (Updated 2-4-2024)
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, Sep 16 2013 10:25 PM
Pheidole vistana Dspdrew journal
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Posted July 21 2018 - 7:16 AM
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Posted July 31 2018 - 7:40 PM
Update 7-31-2018
One of these colonies just got their first workers a couple days ago. Another should have workers any day now. The remaining three are not doing as well.
One of these colonies just got their first workers a couple days ago. Another should have workers any day now. The remaining three are not doing as well.
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Posted August 24 2018 - 4:18 PM
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Are these polygynous?
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Posted December 5 2018 - 5:38 AM
Update 12-5-2018
These all died months ago and I forgot to update the journal.
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Posted December 5 2018 - 8:06 AM
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Aww man, these Pheidole do not survive well at all. I'm excited for next year as several species of Pheidole fly in August and they are everywhere! I've seen around 10 or so species at my porch light.
Edited by CloudtheDinosaurKing, December 5 2018 - 8:06 AM.
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Camponotus chromaiodes, Camponotus nearcticus, Stigmatomma pallipes, Strumigenys brevisetosa, Strumigenys clypeata, Strumigenys louisianae, Strumigenys membranifera, Strumigenys reflexa, Strumigenys rostrata
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Posted August 4 2019 - 12:21 PM
Update 8-4-2019
I found another one of these queens in Trabuco Canyon again on 7-13-2019. I then found another one, or possibly P. desertorum in Twentynine Palms on 7-24-2019.
The first queen just got her first workers yesterday.
I found another one of these queens in Trabuco Canyon again on 7-13-2019. I then found another one, or possibly P. desertorum in Twentynine Palms on 7-24-2019.
The first queen just got her first workers yesterday.
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Posted August 4 2019 - 12:50 PM
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Posted August 26 2019 - 10:58 PM
Update 8-27-2019
I was in Trabuco Canyon again recently and have found two more of these queens. Last night we spotted a couple colonies that were moving and so we had a chance to collect a bunch of brood. I now have boosted by two largest colonies with quite a bit of brood. I'm hoping this helps them be more successful.
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Posted August 27 2019 - 3:30 AM
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Posted October 13 2019 - 12:02 AM
Update 10-13-2019
The two new colonies that I brood boosted are both doing great now. The two queens I found after those both lost all their workers and one I just found dead today.
The boosted queens are producing like crazy. I probably gave the largest colony around 50 or so brood, and it now is up to about 120 workers. The other colony has about 50 workers now.
Here's some pictures and video of the largest colony.
The two new colonies that I brood boosted are both doing great now. The two queens I found after those both lost all their workers and one I just found dead today.
The boosted queens are producing like crazy. I probably gave the largest colony around 50 or so brood, and it now is up to about 120 workers. The other colony has about 50 workers now.
Here's some pictures and video of the largest colony.
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Posted November 7 2019 - 7:31 AM
Update 11-7-2019
I moved both colonies into my large starter formicariums. The largest has lost about as many workers as it has gained, and is still around 120, while the small one hasn't lost any and is now up to 80.
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Posted November 7 2019 - 9:25 AM
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Woah they look so awesome, the coloration on the queen reminds me a lot of A Versicolor, and those majors!
Nice find Drew! Keep up the great work
Nice find Drew! Keep up the great work
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Posted November 7 2019 - 12:23 PM
Woah they look so awesome, the coloration on the queen reminds me a lot of A Versicolor, and those majors!
Nice find Drew! Keep up the great work
Yeah they do look like Acromyrmex queens, in shape, size, and complete lack of any shininess.
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Posted November 7 2019 - 1:05 PM
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Woah they look so awesome, the coloration on the queen reminds me a lot of A Versicolor, and those majors!
Nice find Drew! Keep up the great work
Yeah they do look like Acromyrmex queens, in shape, size, and complete lack of any shininess.
You sure do love your shineless queens lol
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Posted January 31 2020 - 7:57 PM
Update 1-25-2020
Both colonies are doing great. The biggest one now has about 400 workers, and the smaller has around 200.
Here's some pictures of the largest colony.
I decided to move the largest colony into the recently-made-vacant vertical formicarium prototype. I set them up so they could easily move right in, but about a week went by and they still hadn't moved. I started see their pupae in the trash pile, so I decided to move them forcefully. Thankfully all that pupae ended up back in their nest, so I'm not exactly sure what that was about.
Here they are in their new home. 
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Posted January 31 2020 - 9:43 PM
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Gotta love them legs! Great to see a thriving colony after all the past attempts, looking forward to more updates 
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Posted February 1 2020 - 10:48 AM
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I need to find hyatti one day.
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Need to find any Pheidole one day.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version
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Tetramorium immigrans Camponotus vicinus, modoc, novaeboracensis, herculeanus
Formica pallidefulva, argentea Solenopsis molesta
Formica cf. aserva Lasius brevicornis, neoniger
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Posted February 2 2020 - 10:24 AM
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I have a single pheidole queen , yes in ohio, and i have no clue on her situation lol i put her in a natural vivarium for founding, i also put some mini orange tree cuttings in there and they are actually growing so, wow
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